After making some revisions, Congress has passed another monstrosity of a spending bill.  Even though Trump is not yet president, it shows of the battles to come.

Trump is more of a populist than a fiscal conservative.  If it is a conflict between the two, he will pick populism.

There a lot of bad Republicans in Congress.  We already knew that.  Mike Johnson is one of those people.  He is severely compromised.  The only reason he occasionally appears to be on our side is because of public pressure.  He will lie when necessary.

If there are going to be any significant cuts to the federal budget in the years ahead, it is going to come from overwhelming public opinion.

For this week, I encourage people to push politics aside to the degree that they can.  We can wish for peace.

It is a time to reflect and spend time with family.

Merry Christmas to you and your family and loved ones.